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Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Young Enterprise Company Programme Isle of Wight Grand Final event, taking place at Island Riding Centre in Newport on Tuesday (1st April). This is the final event for 9 student ...

The lower part of Newport High Street has been cordoned off this morning (Saturday) following the discovery of what is believed to be an unexploded hand grenade. Police were first called to the scene at around 10:30, quickly dispatching a ...

Angel Radio Isle of Wight recently celebrated its 18th year of full-time FM broadcasting. Angel Radio began life on the Island in 1999, broadcasting from rooms above Age Concern’s offices in Pyle Street. At that time they were broadcasting on ...

Participants of the Isle of Wight birth cohort research study are invited to come forward for their next follow-up. Participants who attend their follow-up before 31st May 2025, will be entered in to a draw to win a cash prize ...

Hannah Harrison, a Specialist Paramedic at Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, has received a national award from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE). The awards were presented at AACE’s recent Ambulance Leadership Forum, where ambulance services across the country ...

Cowes Sports and Newport both have home Wessex League ties on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). In the Wessex Premier, 10th-placed Cowes Sports face 18th-placed Downton at the Zilch waste stadium. The Yachtsmen go into the game on ...

Both of the Isle of Wight's WH Smith stores will soon be known as TGJones following the news that the retailing giant is to be sold to Modella Capital. The £76million sale was announced in the early hours of this ...

It has been confirmed that 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections will take place on Thursday 1st May 2025 in the wards of Central Rural, Freshwater South and Lake North. Nominations to stand in the 3 electoral divisions close at ...

Cowes-based UKSA has announced that Red Squirrel Property Ltd has become the charity's official Sun Safety Sponsor for the next 3 years. Understanding the importance of protecting young people from the sun, their generous support will ensure that all students ...

Cowes Men’s Shed has recently crafted a new community notice board to support Grow Gurnard – a community farm near Gurnard meadow, aimed at bringing people together, growing fresh food, and making a positive impact on the environment.   Shed ...